Multiple people were injured this afternoon when a tree reportedly snapped in half and fell in Bryant Park. "Missed this Bryant Park Tree falling on all of us sitting here by 2 feet!!!!" said Reiva Cruze, who Instagrammed the photo above. "Some of the other New Yorkers were not so lucky and and I'm wishing them well."
According to the FDNY, the incident happened just before 4 p.m. at the south side of Bryant Park. At least five people were injured, but a spokesperson could not immediately provide details on the extent of their injuries. FDNY and emergency responders are still at the scene.
Just had to call 911 in Bryant Park. A tree snapped in half at the trunk and fell into a crowd. #bryantpark pic.twitter.com/byjqeohB2w
— Dooner (@Being_the_Doon) September 4, 2015
Emergency workers put man on stretcher after hit by falling tree in Bryant Park pic.twitter.com/4MwlLuIng3
— Rob Williams (@robwilliamsNY) September 4, 2015
Lots of people have been tweeting from the scene:
Tree beside my table broke and fell on crowd at Bryant Park.
Two people injured but hopefully ok. Pretty frightening pic.twitter.com/zeA6HOXPX6
— Ross Cranwell (@rosscranwell) September 4, 2015
@ciscoalba tree breaks in half @ Bryant Park, NYC pic.twitter.com/sEV355HNW6
— Cisco Alba (@ciscoalba) September 4, 2015
Tree falls on man and woman at Bryant Park. pic.twitter.com/K73KRI7Hv6
— KOKOBEAR52 (@KOKOBEAR52) September 4, 2015
